beverley Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 hi, when chickens are in a moult, how quickly do they lose feathers? one of my hens has recently been poorly and has just finished a course of antibiotics, and although she has picked up remarkably, she is losing feathers left right and centre, if she sits down, when she gets up there are 30/40 feathers, if she shakes, the same thing. i came downstairs to find a pile of feathers on the kitchen floor, for a minute i thought a cat had caught something. does this sound like a normal loss? she has never moulted before so i guess its time she is about 2 years. thanks Olive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Certainly sounds like it. My white cochin is currently moulting. She moves and drops feathers. The run looks like there has been one almighty pillow fight whilst we weren't looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 . Yep normal, Effy has just had her chicks,and now is moulting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Bob and Betty are moulting loads at the moment. The MD's moult most of the time so I find loads of brown feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
